The Weekly Click- April 6

Here is this week’s edition of “The Weekly Click”! As always, leave your feedback and feel free to add to the conversation. Enjoy!

This Week’s Featured Link:

The computer game Minecraft has appealed to children in many ways, and now teachers are also finding ways to use the program in the classroom! This article discusses one teacher’s experience in creating a classroom lesson that was played out entirely on the program.

Not only was the lesson created on Minecraft a great success in the teacher’s classroom, but it was also a good way of teaching the students how to behave in an online gaming environment. A great example of how technology can be used as an effective teaching tool!

Design/AnimationScratch Made Palisades Muppet Theatre Playset
Amazing blog post on a great replica of the Palisades Muppet Show Theatre created by a talented fan of the Muppets. Fablevisionaries were nostalgic for stop-motion animation after looking at the images!

Muppet Master Jim Henson’s Early Work
Network Awesome compiled some of Henson’s earlier work into one great video. Fablevisionaries found themselves somehow wanting a cup of Wilkin’s coffee after watching! (Disclaimer: these videos contain various forms of violence.)